ATTACHMENT D
PARTICIPATING IN THE FCC MOCK AUCTION
This attachment describes how to download and install the FCC Mock Bidding Software for qualified
bidders who wish to participate in the FCC Mock Auction. It also describes how to monitor the Mock
Auction.
Conventions
The instructions in this section use the following typographical conventions:
bold Represents objects on the screen that you click with the mouse pointer, including
buttons, Internet links, icons, tabs, menu items (e.g., Cancel button, Auctions link,
Save option in the File menu).
italic Represents field names or areas of a screen (e.g., Location field, Selected Licenses
area of a screen).
bold italic Represents characters that you must type exactly as they appear in the instructions. For
example, if you are instructed to type http://wtbwww01.fcc.gov, you should type all of
the characters shown in bold italic exactly as they are printed.
SMALL CAPS Represents keys on the keyboard (e.g., ENTER, CTRL, ESC).
Note: Throughout these instructions, "enter" means to type the appropriate information and then press
the ENTER key.
A. Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
Qualified bidders who want to participate in the FCC Mock Auction will need, at a minimum, the
following hardware and software:
1. Hardware Requirements
? CPU: Intelr Pentium
? RAM: 16 MB (more recommended if you have multiple applications open)
? Hard Disk: 33 MB available disk space
? Modem: 28.8 Kbps Hayesc compatible mode (recommend 56.6 Kbps)
? Monitor: VGA or above
? Mouse or other pointing device
2. Software Requirements
? Microsoftr Windows 95T or 98T
? FCC Mock Bidding Software, available through the Internet
? Netscaper CommunicatorT 4.73 is recommended. However, you can also use Netscape
Communicator 4.5, 4.51, 4.61, 4.7, or 4.72 (Internet web browser software).
Note: To download Netscape Communicator 4.73 free of charge, access the Netscape
download site at http://home.netscape.com/download/
Note: The FCC Mock Bidding Software has not been tested in a Macintosh, OS/2, or Windows
NTT environment. Therefore, the FCC will not support operating systems other than Microsoft
Windows 95 or 98. This includes any other emulated Windows environment.
B. Downloading the FCC Mock Bidding Software
FCC Mock Auction participants must first download the FCC Mock Bidding Software from the
Internet. Participants must download the mock35.exe compressed file to install the software.
You may use your Web browser to download the compressed files from wtbwww01.fcc.gov,
wtbwww13.fcc.gov, or www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/, as described in the following section.
1. Downloading from wtbwww01.fcc.gov or wtbwww13.fcc.gov
1. Connect to your Internet service provider and start your Web browser.
2. Enter the following location: wtbwww01.fcc.gov or wtbwww13.fcc.gov
3. Click Mock
4. Click Programs
5. Download the following file: mock35.exe
2. Downloading from www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/
1. Connect to your Internet service provider and start your Web browser.
2. Enter the following location: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/
3. In the Auctions section to the right, click PCS C & F Blk #35 under Future Auctions
4. Click Mock Auction Software
5. Download the following file: mock35.exe
C. Extracting and Installing the FCC Mock Bidding Software
The FCC Mock Bidding Software file is downloaded in a self-extracting, compressed file format.
Before installing the FCC Mock Bidding Software for Auction 35, you must uninstall any mock or
remote bidding software that was installed on your computer before Auction 35.
After you have downloaded the compressed file for the FCC Mock Bidding Software, you must extract
the software from that file. To extract the software, follow these steps:
1. Start Windows Explorer and open the file folder where you downloaded the files.
2. Double-click mock35.exe.
3. Follow the instructions that display on your screen.
4. At the system prompt to reboot, leave Yes (the default) selected and click Finish.
After the FCC Mock Bidding Software has been installed, you will have a new Program group called
FCC Remote Bidding System with Mock 35 Bidding Software and Mock 35 Dial-Up Connection
options in the drop down list. You will also see an icon labeled Mock 35 Bidding Software on your
desktop.
D. Connecting To the FCC Network
Before running the FCC Mock Bidding Software, you must connect to the FCC Network via the FCC
Auctions 800#. For details about connecting to the FCC Network, refer to the attachment titled
Accessing the FCC Network Using Windows 95/98.
E. Starting the Mock Bidding Software
You may start the FCC Mock Bidding Software by double-clicking the Mock 35 Bidding Software
icon on your desktop.
Note: When accessing the Mock Bidding Software, verify that the auction ID is 74. The mock
auction is numbered 74, whereas the real auction is numbered 35.
F. Tracking the FCC Mock Auction
Mock Auction round results and announcement files will be posted on the FCC Internet in the same
location as the auction results. The directory structure for the mock auction will be as follows:
On the primary location, wtbwww01.fcc.gov:
? http://wtbwww01.fcc.gov/Mock/Results/dbf/
? http://wtbwww01.fcc.gov/Mock/Results/mdb/
? http://wtbwww01.fcc.gov/Mock/Results/txt/
For information about the format of these files, refer to the attachment titled How to Monitor the FCC
Auctions On-Line.
If you cannot access the files at the preceding primary location, you can access the same files at either of
the following secondary locations: wtbwww13.fcc.gov or www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions/.
G. Uninstalling the FCC Mock Bidding Software
To uninstall the FCC Mock Bidding Software:
1. Double-click the Mock 35 Bidding Software Uninstall icon in the FCC Remote Bidding
System program group.
To see the Programs list, click the Start button, highlight Programs, then highlight FCC Remote
Bidding System.
2. When the Remove Shared Files? dialog box appears, click NO to All, so you preserve files that
are shared with the FCC Remote Bidding Software for Auction 35.
3. When the process has completed, click OK.
Important: If the Mock Bidding Software and the Remote Bidding Software for Auction 35 are
both installed on your computer, it is very important that you click NO to All when the FCC
Mock Bidding Software Uninstall program displays the Remove Shared Files? dialog box.
Otherwise, the uninstall will delete shared program files and you will need to re-install the Remote
Bidding Software for Auction 35.
H. Help
For technical assistance with installing or using FCC software, contact the FCC Technical Support
Hotline at (202) 414-1250 (V) or (202) 414-1255 (TTY). The FCC Technical Support Hotline is
generally available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ET, and Sunday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. ET. All calls to the FCC Technical Support Hotline are
recorded.
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